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    Fermata WNMD

    by 5:4 May 29, 2025 • 12:00
    May 29, 2025 • 12:00

    This afternoon i’m packing my bags for Portugal, where i’ll be throwing myself into the non-stop sonic overload that is the World New Music Days, flitting between Lisbon and Porto. This is one of contemporary music’s most engrossing and exhausting festivals, so all being well i’ll make it through all …

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    Fermata Eesti

    by 5:4 April 24, 2025 • 06:00
    April 24, 2025 • 06:00

    It’s that time again: this morning i’m setting off for this year’s Estonian Music Days festival, which this year is celebrating 100 years of the country’s Composers’ Union. Back in a couple of weeks, with all the words to follow.

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    Only Fermata

    by 5:4 April 3, 2025 • 06:00
    April 3, 2025 • 06:00

    At the crack of dawn this morning i’m setting off for Norway, to experience this year’s Only Connect festival, taking place in Stavanger. Back after the long weekend with words aplenty, but rest assured the ongoing Lent Series will continue in my absence. Ha det for nå!

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    Fermata Musica Nova

    by 5:4 February 5, 2025 • 06:00
    February 5, 2025 • 06:00

    First thing this morning i’m setting off for Helsinki, to attend this year’s Musica Nova festival. It’s my first time at Musica Nova, and my first time in Finland, so lots to explore and discover. Rest assured there’s more coming up on 5:4 during my absence, and there’ll be words …

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    Fermata HCMF

    by 5:4 November 15, 2024 • 09:00
    November 15, 2024 • 09:00

    Today i’ll be making my annual journey north to spend a long weekend at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Back early next week, with words.

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    Fermata AFEKT

    by 5:4 October 29, 2024 • 06:00
    October 29, 2024 • 06:00

    At a typically ungodly hour first thing this morning, i’m setting off for Estonia to attend this year’s AFEKT festival in Tallinn and Tartu. Back next week, along with some words.

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    Leif Segerstam – Symphony No. 344 “Saluting a royal soul…”, bordercrossingly… (World Première)

    by 5:4 October 10, 2024 • 12:47
    October 10, 2024 • 12:47

    i want to pay a brief tribute to Finnish conductor and composer Leif Segerstam, who died yesterday at the age of 80. As i noted a few years ago, i’m not a conductor fanboy, but Segerstam was one of the few who consistently got me excited every time he was …

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    Fermata Vienna

    by 5:4 August 10, 2024 • 07:00
    August 10, 2024 • 07:00

    i’m setting off this morning for a week’s vacation in Vienna. On this occasion i have no concerts in the diary at all, so for a change this will actually be a true holiday. More anon.

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    Fermata WNMD

    by 5:4 June 22, 2024 • 12:00
    June 22, 2024 • 12:00

    Today i’m setting off for the Faroe Islands, where for the next 10 days i’ll be up to my eardrums in sound at this year’s ISCM World New Music Days. i suspect it’s going to be equal parts exhilarating (because it’s the Faroes, and it’s been far too long since …

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    VAN interview

    by 5:4 May 10, 2024 • 10:25
    May 10, 2024 • 10:25

    i recently gave an interview to VAN magazine, which was published yesterday and you can read here.

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    Fermata Baltica

    by 5:4 April 21, 2024 • 06:00
    April 21, 2024 • 06:00

    This morning i’m setting off for Estonia, where i’ll be spending two weeks at two festivals. The first is COMMUTE, in Tallinn, after which i’ll be heading south to Tartu for the Baltic / Estonian Music Days. Lots of words to follow once i’m back in early May.

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    Fermata Wallis

    by 5:4 March 1, 2024 • 06:00
    March 1, 2024 • 06:00

    Today’s the start of the annual Forum Wallis festival, so i’m away in the Swiss Alps for a couple of days to explore all that’s happening. Words to follow when i get back next week; meanwhile, the Lent Series will continue while i’m away.

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    Fermata HCMF

    by 5:4 November 17, 2023 • 08:51
    November 17, 2023 • 08:51

    i’m setting off this morning for the annual pilgrimage up north, where i’ll be experiencing the multifarious mucking about through the opening weekend of the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Back early next week, with one or two words to follow.

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    Fermata Profanum

    by 5:4 November 9, 2023 • 08:00
    November 9, 2023 • 08:00

    i’m setting off for Kraków today, to attend the Sacrum Profanum festival. Words about that to follow once i get back from Poland, but while i’m away there’ll be more to come about AFEKT 2023.

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    Fermata Afekt

    by 5:4 October 25, 2023 • 06:00
    October 25, 2023 • 06:00

    This morning i’m travelling to Estonia to experience, for the first time, the Afekt festival. i’ll be back at the start of next month; words in due course.

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    Site display issues

    by 5:4 September 26, 2023 • 21:48
    September 26, 2023 • 21:48

    At the moment, as will be abundantly obvious, 5:4 is experiencing some display issues. This appears to have stemmed from a plugin that earlier today wrought a bit of havoc under the hood, in the process messing up the visual theme i’ve been using. Having been inaccessible for a short …

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    Fermata Ultima

    by 5:4 September 21, 2023 • 06:00
    September 21, 2023 • 06:00

    First thing this morning i’m setting off for Oslo to catch the last few days of this year’s Ultima Festival. Words galore to follow in due course.

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    Gloria Coates, 1933-2023

    by 5:4 August 19, 2023 • 09:55
    August 19, 2023 • 09:55

    i was deeply saddened to receive a message around an hour ago, with the news that composer Gloria Coates has died. i only began to spend significant time with Gloria’s work last year, when it finally dawned on me just how fascinating and remarkable it is. This led to my …

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    Fermata Austria

    by 5:4 July 15, 2023 • 08:10
    July 15, 2023 • 08:10

    i’m heading off today to Salzburg for a week’s vacation. For once, the trip will be essentially work-free, though i will be catching the performance of Messiaen’s Éclairs sur l’Au-Delà… at the Salzburg Festival while i’m there; words to follow once i’m back.

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    Fermata Eesti

    by 5:4 April 26, 2023 • 05:00
    April 26, 2023 • 05:00

    My annual pilgrimage to Eesti Muusika Paevad, the Estonian Music Days, begins today. i’ll be in Tallinn for the next ten days, immersing myself in all the goings-on, and all being well i’ll also be recording a new 5:4 Dialogue while i’m there. Words aplenty once i get back.

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